Some users who initially downloaded v4.00.07 beta in the first few minutes might get notified of an update that is v4.00.07. Just update to it, this is a different build.
Note the below ONLY applies to the new v4 BETA, it does NOT apply to the last final. Also, it only applies to Vista+ users who have chosen to start Process Lasso with elevated rights.
I fixed some relatively large problems with Vista+ Task Scheduler settings after the first build and didn't want to change the version number. It turns out the defaults for new Windows Task Scheduler 2 tasks are totally whack. For instance, little known to me, the default (if not otherwise set) is to terminate a task once the PC switches to battery power. That means for Process Lasso on laptops this beta was 'just stopping' the moment it went off AC power. The same applies to bigger PCs with UPSes. Now, what Microsoft developer thought that 'stop task if switched to battery power' is a good default? Really? The majority of tasks would find this setting ideal? Maybe it was some new 'green' initiative, who knows.
Another, perhaps more serious, strange default is that 3 days is the default task run time. Yes, 3 days. Why 3 days? Who knows. Why would you arbitrarily set the default task runtime to 3 days? How about infinite unless otherwise specified? How about keeping it running on battery power, unless otherwise specified? It is a good thing I checked these, as I'm rarely out of the office and on battery power.
I am continuing to fix up these defaults and will be publishing another beta. I am surprised I didn't hear of this bug, though perhaps users saw it and misinterpreted it.
I'll likely issue another update (silent or not) later, but that goes without saying as this process of debugging continues.
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
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